One of the last remaining copies of OJ Simpson’s hypothetical memoir about the notorious double murder of which he was acquitted was put up for sale for $250,000.

The book, titled If I did it, was originally announced in November 2006, but following widespread backlash, the release was scrapped and most of the 400,000 copies which had been printed were ordered destroyed.

It has been reportedly, however, that a small number of copies were spared the shredder. One of the books was auctioned off in 2007 for $65,000, and now another volume surfaced on eBay.

Collectible: A rare copy of OJ Simpson's hypothetical confession If I Did It is being sold on eBay for $250,000

Rare items: Most of the 400,000 copies of the ill-fated memoir were destroyed in 2006, but a few volumes survived, including one that was auctioned off for $65,000 in 2007

The listing, created by an unnamed seller from Phoenix, Arizona, comes with a price tag of $250,000, which must be paid in full within 48 hours after the conclusion of the auction, which was set to end February 27, TMZreported.

'You will read, for the first time ever, a bone-chilling account of the night of the murders,' the dust jacket of the notorious memoir promises. Chapters have titles like ‘So Happy Together’, 'The Night in Question' and The fight of My Life.'

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However, as of Tuesday night, it appears that the item was removed from eBay.

Simpson, a retired NFL player and actor, was famously found not guilty of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman in a notorious 1995 real-life court drama that sparked racial tensions around the country and became one of the key cultural touchstones of the decade.

Unforgettable moment: OJ Simpson looks at a new pair of Aris extra-large gloves that prosecutors had him put on 21 June 1995 during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles

Tell-all: More than a decade after his acquittal, Simpson penned a pseudo-confession book about the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, pictured right with their kids, and her friend Ron Goldman

Justice served: Fred Goldman and his daughter Kim Goldman appear in court during the sentencing of OJ Simpson, who was convicted in 2007 of armed robbery and kidnapping

When the publication of Simpson’s
tell-all memoir was announced in 2006, Denise Brown, sister of Simpson's
slain ex-wife, lashed out at publisher Judith Regan of ReganBooks for
‘promoting the wrongdoing of criminals’ and commercializing abuse.

The
65-year-old Simpson was convicted in 2007 on armed robbery and
kidnapping charges for taking sports memorabilia from a hotel room in
Las Vegas, which he claimed had been stolen from him, according to CBS.

He is currently serving a 33-year sentence in a Nevada prison.

United front: Fred Goldman, (left) his wife Patti Goldman, (second left) their lawyer Daniel Petrocelli, (second right) and daughter Kim Goldman (right) arrive for the final phase of the wrongful death civil suit against OJ Simpson

That same year, a revised version of his ill-fated account of the 1994 murders was published with added commentary under an altered title, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer.

Proceeds from the book’s sale went to Goldman's surviving relatives after the family had been awarded the copyright, media rights and movie rights. They also acquired Simpson’s name, likeness, signature and life story.